Category: child sexual abuse prevention

  • Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Assault — In Your Community Dear Parents & Youth Professionals, Welcome to Parenting Safe Children! I’m glad you’re here, and invite you to join me in keeping your children, and all children, safe from sexual abuse—a mission to which I have been dedicated for more than three decades. In support…

  • 2023 Prevention Pledge – Will You Join Me?

    Dear Friend, Happy New Year to you and yours. I wish for healing, wellness, and safety in this New Year, 2023. I am holding out a special light to children and teens around the world who are living through the trauma of child sexual assault. Let us pause for a moment to send our love and…

  • Talking with Children about Body Safety – A Fresh Perspective

    Dear Friends, I’ve been educating children, parents and youth professionals about child sexual abuse prevention for over 35 years. During this time, I have spoken with countless survivors and child therapists whose experiences – along with academic research – inform my work as a prevention educator. In this blog post, I would like to offer…

  • 2021 Prevention Pledge – Will You Join Me?

    Dear Friend, Happy New Year to you and yours. I know 2020 was a rough year for so many people, and with all my heart I wish for healing, wellness, and safety in this new year, 2021. I am holding out a special light to children and teens who have been the increased target of child…

  • Virtual Learning and Your Child’s Safety

    Dear Friends, I’ve been receiving questions about how to keep children safe in learning situations during COVID-19 – virtual learning, “drop and go,” and pod learning – so I thought it would be helpful to write a blog post for you about this topic. I also want to let you know that I’m now delivering…

  • 35 Years in Prevention – My Anniversary Message to You

    Dear Friends, For 35 years, I have woken up each and every morning with clarity in mission: I am on this planet to help end child sexual assault. Toward this mission, I have educated thousands of teachers, administrators, social workers, physicians, coaches, children, and parents. Renewing Our Vows…I vow to you that I will continue waking…